Any advantages to practicing southpaw?

[DMD3]

Does anyone think it would be a good idea to practice boxing in a southpaw stance (or orthodox for a natural southpaw)? I'm not saying practice it all the time or practice it in order train to switch during a fight, though some boxers do that. I simply mean do it for the sake of doing a different type of workout.

Last night I practiced some right jabs and left crosses, and my hips started getting sore much sooner than normal. So I'm wondering if I shouldn't do this at least a bit more often in order to develop my bodies muscles more.

[D-MiZe]

Well if you're sore then you aren't using those muscles enough so continue trying southpaw. Would also give you a good insight in to how to beat a southpaw.

[nivek535]

yep.
itll click when u notice it.

[F l i c k e r]

It's good to be balanced and adept on both sides. Because it allows you to be prepared for anything and be able to fight under any conditions or from any angle.

I will say though, in boxing, this isn't really a requirement and it's not really needed.

The body likes to be balanced. It's just nature. So if you were able to become adept on the opposite side. I promise, you'll move much better and because of that, your mind will worry less and subconsciously you'll be more confident.

Whether you feel it or not. This will be evident and it'll make you a better fighter all round.


As for your last question. I don't think it's necessary because so much time and effort is applied to perfecting the art of boxing. Whether you do it or not. There are countless other people who are doing this. So potentially, your opponent is drilling the perfection of boxing while you're messing around.

So if you train the opposite side with no purpose or reasoning, you are only wasting time that could be applied to perfecting your boxing on your dominant side (orthodox or not).

[Syf]

Only one thing....I notice since I practice left hooking alot orthodox that I have a nice left hookercut from the southpaw stance. Only reason to switch southpaw for me

[Mike_Erm]

Here is a video i did a while back. I think it helps with injuries.

Heavy Bag Theory | Switch Boxing Stances like Terrance Crawford

[Rockin']

I say leave the left handed PLAY alone until you have mastered your orthodox stance. I mean if you turn south and find that you're the new Pernell Whitaker than you might want to continue working it, otherwise master what you got right now.

One thing about messing with your get up: you'll be in a fight/sparring and you're just coming out of a 'fog' from eating a right and you find yourself doing what you do when you are just playing. It's simply dangerous.........

It all gets in your subconscious when you play around, when you get rung it all might resurface.

Master the orthadoxed, of course unless you are Pernell Whitaker, and then maybe take on the southpaw stance

But if you run in to somebody that can truly throw the Twinkle Toed Crossing Hookercut it will not matter how you stand, so just turn and run..........Rockin'

[BuakawBanchamek]

Does anyone think it would be a good idea to practice boxing in a southpaw stance (or orthodox for a natural southpaw)? I'm not saying practice it all the time or practice it in order train to switch during a fight, though some boxers do that. I simply mean do it for the sake of doing a different type of workout.

Last night I practiced some right jabs and left crosses, and my hips started getting sore much sooner than normal. So I'm wondering if I shouldn't do this at least a bit more often in order to develop my bodies muscles more.

I would recommend it mixing it up from time to time.

In a fight you can sometimes end up being southpaw, plus you can also mix up your fighting if you fight southpaw for a short time.


I also realized that my left should is way more relaxed, flexible and faster than my right should, just cause I use my jab so often.
Due to that I try to train more often Southpaw so that I get more punches in from my right shoulder.

[DinoCop]

I also from time to time train some southpaw but in practice it doesn't feel safe and i turn right back to orthodox.

[DMD3]

I also from time to time train some southpaw but in practice it doesn't feel safe and i turn right back to orthodox.

Like I said, I liked the idea of practicing southpaw for muscle development, not to use in an actual fight, though that may be possible.